| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raul Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Raul Castro inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Joseph Bufford - foul #3 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Joseph Bufford | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 3rd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Richard Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | David Cameron is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is fouled on the floor by Cyril Bray - foul #1 on Cyril Bray, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 36-26 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Richard Williams comes up short on the floater from the right block | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on David Cameron - foul #2 on David Cameron, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Gonzalo Ferrari steps in front of the Cyril Bray pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 37-26 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Raul Castro, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, James Cole | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Richard Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gabriel Showers - foul #2 on Gabriel Showers, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Pruitt | 38-27 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is hacked by Warren Gibby - foul #1 on Warren Gibby, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Dudley (SG) Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Mark Frechette comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Angulo - foul #2 on David Angulo, team foul #6 | 38-27 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Mark Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Mark Frechette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Lee Tylor grabs the board | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Dudley (fresh) SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - David Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Raul Castro (SF), Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Jason Dudley, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), Joseph Bufford (PF) Doyle Crowe, David Angulo | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Raul Castro is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raul Castro, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford connects on the floater in the lane | 42-29 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Raul Castro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby is hacked by Raul Castro - foul #4 on Raul Castro, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF) Raul Castro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) Warren Gibby | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Filiberto Bruno - foul #1 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gutman | 42-31 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the floater from the left side set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 44-31 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Mark Frechette (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, John Gutman | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Mark Frechette snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses the fadeaway from close range | 44-32 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Cyril Bray | 44-34 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Tylor | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Dudley (fresh) SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-34 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Pruitt | 46-34 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt dunks the ball | 48-34 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Cyril Bray | 48-36 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Gibby - foul #2 on Warren Gibby, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Jason Dudley, Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Doyle Crowe, Warren Gibby, Richard Williams | |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | John Gutman pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Bufford | 49-38 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari's pass is intercepted by David Cameron | 49-38 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | David Angulo is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 49-38 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | David Cameron is called for the reach on Mile Kotowski - foul #3 on David Cameron, team foul #8 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), James Cole (SF) Cyril Bray, John Gutman | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Cameron - foul #4 on David Cameron, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Richard Williams (C) David Cameron, David Angulo | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Gabriel Showers is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #3 on Gabriel Showers, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Gabriel Showers picks off the pass by Doyle Crowe | 51-38 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno connects on the floater from close range set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Williams | 53-40 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers scores on a jump hook from the left block | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mile Kotowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Koopman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Cole (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Mile Kotowski steps in front of the Richard Koopman pass | 55-40 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Doyle Crowe and he's fouled by Mile Kotowski - foul #3 on Mile Kotowski, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Raul Castro (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Mark Frechette (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Warren Gibby (SF), David Angulo (C) Richard Koopman, James Cole, Richard Williams | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Raul Castro is fouled on the floor by Warren Gibby - foul #3 on Warren Gibby, team foul #10 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) Joseph Bufford | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Raul Castro misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Raul Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | John Gutman grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | John Gutman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cyril Bray | 55-46 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Raul Castro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | John Gutman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Mark Frechette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Warren Gibby | 55-46 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Jason Dudley, Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cole (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Warren Gibby, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Campbell steals the ball from Cyril Bray in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell can't finish the layup | 55-46 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Richard Williams slams it home | 55-48 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Richard Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Raul Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raul Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Bufford | 58-48 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford's dunk attempt is rejected by Filiberto Bruno | 58-48 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Raul Castro's layup is rejected by Joseph Bufford | 58-50 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Doyle Crowe - foul #1 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | David Cameron is called for the reach on Gonzalo Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Cameron, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF) Raul Castro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (SG) David Cameron | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 61-52 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Frechette - foul #3 on Mark Frechette, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (C) Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Gibby (SF) James Cole | |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Richard Koopman is called for the reach on Gonzalo Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Koopman, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raul Castro (SF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Gabriel Showers, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), James Cole (SF) Richard Koopman, Warren Gibby | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Richard Williams tips it home | 63-56 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Crowe - foul #2 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #14 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray tips it in | 65-58 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Raul Castro is hacked by Cyril Bray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cyril Bray, team foul #15 | 65-58 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Richard Williams connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Cyril Bray and the foul's on Mark Frechette - foul #4 on Mark Frechette, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (C) Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Cyril Bray is called for the reach on Filiberto Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cyril Bray, team foul #16 | 67-60 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Bufford | 69-62 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Raul Castro is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Crowe - foul #3 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #17 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski is hacked by Doyle Crowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #18 | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Lawrence Campbell | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Mark Frechette can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cyril Bray | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell runs out the clock | 73-64 |